The U.S. Supreme Court returns from its summer recess on September 30, when it holds a conference to decide whether to hear certain cases. Probably the Court will then announce on October 1 whether it is hearing any particular cases, … Continue reading
The September 14 New York Times has this article, which suggests that Great Britain’s coalition government (between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democratic Party) has lasted longer, and been more successful, than expected. No party got a majority of … Continue reading
This interesting, lengthy Bloomberg article about the Australian Senate results, in the September 7, features the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was elected to the Australian Senate from New South Wales. It quotes him as saying he realized … Continue reading
The city of South Portland, Maine, prohibits any city employee from running for a seat on the School Board, or any city elective office. The city also bans city employees from circulating petitions for any candidate for any city elective … Continue reading
Professor Keith Smith has written an article, “Proposition 14 and California’s Minor Parties: A Case Study of Electoral Reform and Party Response.” It will be published in the California Journal of Politics and Policy. This is a welcome development. Over … Continue reading
